Eating Instant Noodles Too Often? Beware Of Diabetes Risks

Illustration of instant noodles. (Freepic)

JAKARTA - The habit of eating instant noodles too often can actually have a negative impact on the body. Then what is the connection between instant noodle consumption and diabetes? A doctor gave his scientific explanation.

Miinstan is a favorite of many people because it is easy to cook and has an appetizing taste. However, it should not be consumed too often because it can have a bad effect on health.

One of the risks to watch out for is diabetes. This was revealed by an internal medicine specialist, Christian Dion Saelan, who actively shares health education through the Instagram account @dokterdionterist.

In his upload, dr. Dion likens the relationship between instant noodles and diabetes to a toxic love relationship.

Once someone eats instant noodles, the body immediately gets a jump in sugar.

"Pancreas is panicking, rushing to produce insulin. If this happens often, over time the pancreas can get tired and that's where love turns into a metabolic problem," said Dr Dion, quoted from the Instagram account @dokterdionterist.

In addition, the content of instant noodle spices that are high in salt can also cause other disturbances.

"High sodium can make blood pressure rise," he said.

The relationship between instant noodles and diabetes risk is also discussed in the White Book of Guidelines for Answering Mi InstantkaryaF. G. Winarno (2002).

The book explains that no nutritionist recommends consuming instant noodles every day.

Especially for diabetics, instant noodle consumption should be more limited because the main ingredient is wheat flour, one of the sources of processed carbohydrates.

The flour flour contains about 62 70 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams of material. This means that the level of the starch in wheat flour is quite high, so the glycemic index needs to be considered because it can affect blood sugar levels.

Then how often should instant noodles be consumed? Nutritionists recommend limiting consumption to a maximum of two times in two weeks or four servings in a month.